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Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:58:22 -0700
From: Andrew Sharp <andy.sharp@onstor.com>
To: "John Keiffer" <john.keiffer@onstor.com>
Subject: Re: new flash_install.sh program
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Hmm, you have a point.  Maybe I will do that.  I was probably being a
bit lazy thinking that I would do something like that after Linux comes
out, so I would only have to do it once.  Boy I'm getting lazy these
days.

Cheers,

a


On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:46:42 -0700 "John Keiffer"
<john.keiffer@onstor.com> wrote:

> 
> Uh, I missed that since it is such a minor change. I guess I thought
> you would have included a section that talked about the bitchin'
> interactivity you built in based on the email you sent out. But if you
> don't think any of that info is necessary...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Sharp 
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:40 AM
> To: John Keiffer
> Subject: Re: new flash_install.sh program
> 
> I updated this page the same day I checked the code in, which is now
> several weeks ago. If you look at the bottom, you will see where I
> note that the name of the program is changed starting in [the mythical
> release] 2.2.3 and later.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> a
> 
> On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:25:03 -0700 "John Keiffer"
> <john.keiffer@onstor.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Yo Andy,
> > 
> > This page shouldn't be deleted, but we should either plan on
> > updating it with your new info, or add a new page for your script
> > and put a note on the old one.
> > 
> > http://wiki.onstor.net/wiki/Flash_initialization
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > John
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sandrine Boulanger 
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:06 PM
> > To: dl-qa
> > Subject: RE: new flash_install.sh program
> > 
> > If we need to build a flash with a build prior to Delorean, we need
> > to keep using the flash_install_512.sh.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Sharp 
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:01 PM
> > To: dl-software; dl-qa
> > Subject: new flash_install.sh program
> > 
> > Howdy folksez,
> > 
> > There is a new flash_install.sh program in town.  As of checkin
> > 23607, flash_install_512.sh is gone.  Please don't use it any more.
> > 
> > The flash_install.sh takes the same arguments as before, but it
> > works on any size flash card larger than about 480MiB.  It's also
> > interactive, since I wrote it and I can never remember the arguments
> > to programs I write.
> > 
> > For testing and legacy purposes only, it has an argument that will
> > allow you to create old style flash layouts (and install the
> > software).  Don't use this, unless you absolutely have to.  It will
> > stop working one day, probably without notice, in the next release
> > or the one after that.  The argument is option style "--old"
> > 
> > Examples:
> > 
> > flash_install.sh /mnt 1  [formats the flash card in slot 2 to
> > dynamic partition layout and installs software on
> > it.]
> > 
> > 
> > flash_install.sh
> > [program then prompts you for the things it needs to know.  it has a
> > reasonable set of defaults that correspond to the example above.  if
> > you like the default, simply hit return, otherwise, type in
> > something else.]
> > 
> > 
> > flash_install.sh --old /software-release-directory 0
> > [formats CF card in slot 1 to old format and installs the software]
> > 
